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In this episode of The Personal Finance Podcast, Andrew reveals the exact 12-step process to buy a house in 2026—running the numbers most people skip, getting pre-qualified without overspending, mapping your budget with the 30% rule and 6-month emergency fund, planning your search strategy and criteria, finding the right agent, assessing true costs including renovations, taxes, insurance, and maintenance, making creative offers with essential contingencies, using negotiation tactics like seller credits and rate buydowns, leveraging the inspection period to avoid costly surprises, conducting a final walk-through before closing, and managing your finances after the close with repair funds and insurance optimization.

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